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Victoria Park & Meadow

Victoria Park Ave & Meadow Ave · Toronto, Ontario · Birchcliffe-Cliffside · Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest

Victoria Park & Meadow, in Birchcliffe-Cliffside, is a moderately travelled crossing. Nearby is 10 TTC routes within a kilometre. Its serious-injury record over the last decade is clean.

Traffic volume
5,747
vehicles · 8-hour count, Nov 29, 2007
354 pedestrians · 3 cyclists
Collisions
16
police-reported, any severity · 2016–2025
2 with an injury · 12 property damage · #3746 of 5,508
KSI collisions
0
killed or seriously injured · 2016–2025
none in the window
Red-light camera
None
not on the City's camera list
Transit
5
TTC stops within 100 m
2 streetcar routes · 4 bus routes within 1 km
Cycling
No bikeway
nothing on the City cycling network here
Bike Share: 0 docks within 150 m

The latest City count averages about 720 vehicles an hour over its 8-hour span, 62% of the median counted intersection. There is roughly one pedestrian for every 16 vehicles, in line with the citywide pattern. On average 1.6 collisions a year were reported here in 2016–2025 — roughly the median for a Toronto intersection. None of them involved a death or serious injury.

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Victoria Park & Meadow

Getting here

Transit within 1 km, cycling at the corner, and what's within a 1.5 km walk

Transit & cycling

Streetcar
503501 nearest 52 m
TTC bus
12117404135 nearest 26 m
Blue Night
301324316322
Nearest stops
16 surface stops within 300 m — Victoria Park Ave at Meadow Ave; Bingham Loop
Cycling
no bikeway on the City cycling network touches this intersection
Bike Share
Victoria Park Ave / Kingston Rd 153 m · 15 docks · 5 stations, 101 docks within 1 km

Straight-line distances to the nearest stop or station entrance in each agency's current schedule feed, including temporary diversions.

Within walking distance 1.5 km

Schools (19)
  • Neil McNeil Catholic High SchoolEnglish Separate · 282 m
  • Beaches MontessoriPrivate · 296 m
  • Adam Beck Jr Public SchoolEnglish Public · 373 m
  • Blantyre Public SchoolEnglish Public · 392 m
  • Courcelette Public SchoolEnglish Public · 532 m
  • Malvern Collegiate InstituteEnglish Public · 703 m
  • and 13 more
Parks (15)
  • Blantyre Park341 m
  • Neville Park Blvd Ravine374 m
  • Lynndale Parkette719 m
  • Glen Stewart Park813 m
  • Bob Acton Park883 m
  • Kenworthy Park1 km
  • and 9 more
Library
  • Toronto Public Library Main Street branch1.2 km
  • Toronto Public Library Taylor Memorial branch1.3 km
Places of interest
  • Balmy Beach ParkNature/ Park · 1.2 km

Around the corner

Food premises, public washrooms, child care and emergency services — distances are straight-line from the node

Restaurants & food

There are 25 restaurants, cafés and takeouts within 300 m of the corner, plus 2 grocery and convenience stores, and 60 eating places within a kilometre. The nearest is Heffy's Fried Chicken, 73 m away, which passed its last DineSafe inspection in June 2026.

Restaurants & cafés25 within 300 m · 60 within 1 km
Grocery & convenience2 within 300 m · 15 within 1 km
Nearest food premisesDistanceLatest DineSafe inspection
Heffy's Fried Chicken · 1054 Kingston Rd73 mPassed, Jun 2026
The Green Dragon · 1032 Kingston Rd75 mPassed, Dec 2025 · 2 infractions
Pizza Pizza · 1056 Kingston Rd Unit-076 mPassed, Mar 2026
Big Boy's Burrito · 1062 Kingston Rd83 mPassed, Jun 2026
Starbucks · 1020 Kingston Rd88 mPassed, Jan 2026
Yamz Bar & Grill · 1033 Kingston Rd108 mPassed, Jul 2025 · 3 infractions
Fresh Burrito · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-9118 mPassed, Jun 2026
Papa John's · 1085 Kingston Rd Unit-10118 mPassed, Mar 2026 · 2 infractions

Every establishment Toronto Public Health inspects under DineSafe, screened by name to leave out kitchens inside schools, care homes and offices. A conditional pass means infractions had to be fixed by a follow-up visit, not that the premises is closed.

Washrooms & water

The nearest public washroom is Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 272 m away, open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.; it is wheelchair-accessible. A drinking fountain is 279 m away at Blantyre Park (currently off).

  • Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    9 a.m. to 10 p.m. · accessible
    272 m
  • Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom · 180 Fallingbrook Rd
    View outdoor pool hours · closed — Under Construction
    374 m
  • Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom · 79 Lawlor Ave
    Mon 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tue 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Wed 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Thu 2:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Fri 2:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Sat 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun Closed
    383 m
Drinking water
Blantyre Park bottle filling station · 279 m · off

Park washrooms, washrooms in City buildings and automated street toilets, with hours and status as the City publishes them (park washrooms are seasonal). Malls, shops and TTC stations are not included.

Child care

11 licensed child care centres within a kilometre offer 1,040 spaces; four accept City fee subsidy. The nearest is Beaches Montessori School South (148 m, 16 spaces, preschool).

Within 1 km11 centres · 1,040 spaces
Fee subsidy4 of 11
  • Beaches Montessori School South · 995 Kingston Rd
    16 spaces · preschool
    148 m
  • Beaches Montessori School Incorporated · 950 Kingston Rd
    54 spaces · toddler, preschool
    296 m
  • Community Centre 55-Adam Beck · 400 Scarborough Rd
    198 spaces · kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    374 m
  • Today's Child Tomorrow's Future Children's Centre (290 Blantyre) · 290 Blantyre Ave
    116 spaces · preschool, kindergarten, school age · fee subsidy · $10-a-day
    393 m

Licensed centres only; spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

Emergency services

The nearest fire hall is Fire Station 226 (1.2 km), the nearest police station 55 Division (3.0 km) and the nearest ambulance station 1.5 km away.

FireFire Station 226 · 1.2 km87 Main St
Police55 Division · 3 km101 Coxwell Avenue
AmbulanceAmbulance Station 42 · 1.5 km1535 Kingston Rd

Nearest station by straight line — not a response time, and not necessarily the station that would answer a call.

Apartment buildings nearby

RentSafeTO-registered rental buildings within 1 km, with the City's latest evaluation score

37 registered apartment buildings with 1,180 rental units stand within a kilometre of the corner, four of them social or Toronto Community Housing. The nearest is 1080 Kingston Rd (103 m, 202 units, 16 storeys, built 1970), which scored 95 out of 100 at its July 2024 RentSafeTO evaluation. None scored below 70; the average is 91, about the citywide norm. The Landlord and Tenant Board issued 44 final orders naming these buildings in the latest half-year of its catalogue.

Registered buildings37 · 1,180 units · 4 social housing
RentSafeTO score91 average · none below 70
LTB orders, Jan 2026 – Jun 202644 across the 37
Open fire-code violations0
Tallest16 storeys
Nearest buildingsUnitsStoreysBuiltScoreLTB ordersDistance
1080 Kingston Rd20216197095 · Jul 202413103 m
987 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management153192590 · Jul 20250194 m
983 Kingston Rd · Ez Property Management Ltd143192578 · Jun 20240211 m
1140 Kingston Rd · Merkur Properties C/O Greenwin Corp.345197193 · Jul 20250248 m
1150 Kingston Rd · Greenwin Corp515195694 · Jul 20242289 m
1200 Kingston Rd615195696 · Aug 20244335 m
1165 Kingston Rd · Altima Properties214192091 · Jul 20240397 m
2 North Dr · Potomac Construction Limited654196497 · Aug 20250508 m

The City's RentSafeTO register — rental apartment buildings of three or more storeys and ten or more units — with the score from each building's latest City evaluation (out of 100; poor scores trigger a full audit). LTB orders are final Landlord and Tenant Board orders naming the address (Jan 2026 – Jun 2026); fire-code violations are open items in Toronto Fire Services' inspection data. Each building links to its full record on LandlordReport. Condominiums and houses are not registered.

Parking

Every mapped lot within 2 km, Green P with peak occupancy, City EV charging and bike parking

All parking lots347 lots · ≈15,060 spaces · 45.2 ha
Within 500 m24 lots · ≈820 spaces
Green P (public)5 car parks · about 381 spaces
EV charging (City)912 Kingston Road · 405 m · 2 Level 2 ports
Bike parking34 post-and-rings within 300 m · Indoor bike station, 777 Victoria Park Ave (1.5 km)
Green P car parkDistanceSpacesPeak occupancy
197 Blantyre Ave · Surface233 m8329% (Q1 2026)
117 Hammersmith Ave · Surface1.4 km2947% (Q1 2026)
Victoria Main Lot - 777 Victoria Park Avenue · Surface1.4 km173 *
136 Wineva Ave. · Surface1.5 km28 *
85 Lee Ave · Surface1.7 km6861% (Q1 2026)

Nearest lots: 22 m away, ≈14 spaces; 51 m away, ≈35 spaces; 121 m away, ≈33 spaces; 143 m away, ≈120 spaces; 259 m away, ≈169 spaces; 265 m away, ≈34 spaces. More EV charging: 2231 Gerrard Street East (1.2 km, 1 ports); 2219 Gerrard Street East (1.2 km, 2 ports); 2150 Queen Street East (1.3 km, 2 ports).

Lot count and area from the City's topographic mapping of parking-lot footprints (every visible surface lot, public or private); spaces are estimated at one per 30 m² of lot. Lots not run by Green P are private, commercial or institutional and may be for customers or residents only. Green P spaces and average daily peak occupancy from the Toronto Parking Authority's quarterly dataset (* = capacity from the 2019 car-park list; rates are not shown because that list is stale — check Green P). EV chargers are City-operated only; on-street and underground parking are not included.

Traffic volume

The City's latest turning-movement count — 8-hour, Nov 29, 2007

This is a three-leg intersection with no west leg. The north leg carries the load — 2,828 southbound vehicles, or 49% of everything entering — while the east leg brought 217. The morning and afternoon peaks are nearly equal: 790 vehicles in the hour from 8:15 a.m. and 799 from 4:45 p.m. Trucks and buses were 5.8% of traffic, well above the typical 3.2% — a sign of a goods-movement or bus corridor. The citywide median for a 14-hour count is 16,183 vehicles. The count is 19 years old — treat it as a snapshot of 2007, not today's volume. It was an 8-hour count, which is not directly comparable with the 14-hour counts the City has used since September 2023.

From the north2,828southbound · 0 bikes · 5.9% heavy
From the west0eastbound · 0 bikes · 0.0% heavy
Total vehicles5,747354 pedestrians · 3 cyclists · 5.8% heavy
From the east217westbound · 0 bikes · 1.4% heavy
From the south2,702northbound · 3 bikes · 6.0% heavy
AM peak hour790 vehicles from 8:15 a.m.
PM peak hour799 vehicles from 4:45 p.m.
Count8-hour · Nov 29, 2007

Approach figures are vehicles entering the intersection from that leg over the whole count. A count is one day's traffic, not an annual average; the City recounts on an ad-hoc schedule.

How fast traffic moves here

Midblock speed counts on the intersection's streets, the nearest school-zone speed sign, and traffic calming

The City's counter on Meadow Ave between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave (109 m away) recorded an average of 38 km/h in its 24-hour count in May 2014; 85% of drivers were at or under 48 km/h. That segment carries about 800 vehicles a day. Victoria Park Ave between Bracken Ave and Lane S of Kingston and W of Victoria Park measured slower: 32 km/h on average and an 85th percentile of 39 km/h (Apr 2026). The reading is 12 years old; the City counts on request rather than on a schedule. At the school-zone speed sign on Blantyre Ave (365 m away, 40 km/h limit), 0.7% of the 32,965 vehicles logged in July 2026 were doing 50 km/h or more — almost none.

Street segmentCountedVehicles / dayAverage85th percentile95th
Meadow Ave · Victoria Park Ave – Blantyre Ave · 109 mMay 2014 · 24 h77138 km/h48 km/h53 km/h
Victoria Park Ave · Bracken Ave – Lane S of Kingston and W of Victoria Park · 236 mApr 2026 · 3 days4,41932 km/h39 km/h44 km/h

School-zone speed sign 365 m

Posted limit40 km/h
Median · 85th pct27 · 38 km/h
Over the limit2.7%
50 km/h or more0.7%

Blantyre Ave (northbound), 287 Blantyre Avenue · 32,965 vehicles logged in July 2026 · runs weekdays, 7 am - 9 pm.

Midblock counts are automatic counters laid across the road for one to seven days; the 85th-percentile speed is the figure engineers use — 85% of drivers were at or below it. Counts are ad hoc, so some are years old. A midblock reading is not the speed through the intersection itself, and posted limits are not in the count data.

All police-reported collisions

Every collision reported to Toronto Police within 65 m, any severity, 2016–2025

2016 was the peak year (4 collisions), and 2025 closed with 1. 13% of collisions here involved an injury. 2 drivers failed to remain at the scene — 13% of collisions. None of the collisions in the window involved a pedestrian or cyclist. The most recent report on file is from Nov 8, 2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Collisions
All reported collisions16#3746 of 5,508
With an injury2#4003 of 4,660
Property damage only12
Fail to remain2
Involving a pedestrian0
Involving a cyclist0
Involving a motorcyclist0
With a fatality0
Severity not classified2
All since 201420latest Nov 8, 2025

Source: Toronto Police Service, Traffic Collisions Open Data — every collision reported to police since 2014, within 65 m of this node. Records through Jun 30, 2026.

Killed or seriously injured

Collisions in which someone died or was seriously injured, within 65 m, 2016–2025 — the basis of the danger rankings

The KSI record for this intersection is empty back to 2006.

KSI = killed or seriously injured. A collision is counted if its recorded location is within 65 m of this intersection's centreline node, whether the police coded it as intersection-related or mid-block. Records can lag a year or more, so the current year is excluded from rankings.

Thefts reported at this corner

Thefts from vehicles and bicycle thefts that Toronto Police have offset to this intersection, 2016–2025

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025.

By year

16171819202122232425
2016–2025Reported2023–2025Since Jan 2026Most often from
Theft from a vehicle110street/outdoor (1)
Bicycle theft000

Source: Toronto Police Service, Theft From Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Thefts open data, records through Nov 5, 2025. Police offset every occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing, so these are thefts on the streets and premises around this node, not necessarily at the corner itself. Other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see Birchcliffe-Cliffside.

Nearby intersections

Questions

Is Victoria Park & Meadow a dangerous intersection?

Not by the record: no one was killed or seriously injured here in 2016–2025, though police reported 16 lesser collisions. High counts usually track high traffic volume rather than a design flaw; volume is shown alongside so the numbers can be read in context.

How busy is Victoria Park & Meadow?

A moderately travelled crossing. Its latest count is from Nov 29, 2007, 62% of the median for a counted intersection.

How fast do cars go at Victoria Park & Meadow?

The City's most recent speed count near the corner, on Meadow Ave between Victoria Park Ave and Blantyre Ave (May 2014), found an average of 38 km/h and an 85th-percentile speed of 48 km/h — meaning 85% of drivers were at or below that speed. At the school-zone speed sign 365 m away (40 km/h), 0.7% of vehicles were doing 50 km/h or more in July 2026.

Where can I park near Victoria Park & Meadow?

The nearest Green P car park is 197 Blantyre Ave (233 m away, 83 spaces, 29% full at the daily peak in Q1 2026). The City's mapping shows 347 parking lots of any kind within 2 km — roughly 15,060 spaces — 24 of them within 500 m; most are private or customer-only lots. The nearest City EV charger is at 912 Kingston Road (405 m).

How do I get to Victoria Park & Meadow by transit?

Streetcar routes 503, 501 stop within 1 km, the nearest 52 m away; bus routes 12, 117, 404, 135 within 1 km (nearest stop: Victoria Park Ave at Meadow Ave, 26 m).

What restaurants are near Victoria Park & Meadow?

25 restaurants, cafés and takeouts are within 300 m, and 60 within a kilometre, according to Toronto Public Health's DineSafe inspection list. The closest are Heffy's Fried Chicken (73 m), The Green Dragon (75 m), Pizza Pizza (76 m), Big Boy's Burrito (83 m) and Starbucks (88 m). Each one's latest inspection result is shown on this page; DineSafe does not record cuisine or opening hours.

Is there a public washroom near Victoria Park & Meadow?

The nearest is Blantyre Park Fieldhouse Washroom, 180 Fallingbrook Rd, 272 m away (open 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.), with an accessible washroom. Next nearest: Blantyre Park Outdoor Pool Washroom (374 m); Adam Beck Community Centre Washroom (383 m). These are the City's own washrooms — in parks, civic buildings and automated street toilets — not those in malls, coffee shops or TTC stations.

Is there child care near Victoria Park & Meadow?

11 licensed child care centres within 1 km, with 1,040 spaces in total; 4 accept City fee subsidy and some are in the $10-a-day (CWELCC) program. The nearest are Beaches Montessori School South (148 m, 16 spaces), Beaches Montessori School Incorporated (296 m, 54 spaces) and Community Centre 55-Adam Beck (374 m, 198 spaces). Spaces are licensed capacity, not vacancies.

What apartment buildings are near Victoria Park & Meadow?

37 RentSafeTO-registered apartment buildings with 1,180 rental units are within 1 km. The nearest are 1080 Kingston Rd (103 m, 202 units, RentSafeTO score 95), 987 Kingston Rd (194 m, 15 units, RentSafeTO score 90), 983 Kingston Rd (211 m, 14 units, RentSafeTO score 78) and 1140 Kingston Rd (248 m, 34 units, RentSafeTO score 93). The average RentSafeTO score across the 37 is 91 out of 100. Condos and houses are not on the City's register. Each building's full record — score history, LTB orders, fire-code inspections, permits — is on LandlordReport.

How many thefts are reported at Victoria Park & Meadow?

Toronto Police place one theft from a vehicle and no bicycle thefts at this intersection in 2016–2025. Police offset every reported occurrence to the nearest intersection before publishing it, so the count covers the streets, driveways and parking around this corner rather than the corner itself. Break-ins, robberies and other offences are published by neighbourhood only — see the Birchcliffe-Cliffside page.

What neighbourhood is Victoria Park & Meadow in?

Victoria Park & Meadow is in Birchcliffe-Cliffside (City of Toronto neighbourhood 122). It is in Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest, represented by Councillor Parthi Kandavel.

Sources

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